Fasolada - Traditional Greek Beans Recipe

• 500 g white beans, We put the beans into water, OVERNIGHT (minimum 12hrs before cooking)
• 500 g carrots, sliced
• 1 medium bunch celery, finely chopped
• salt and pepper
• 150 -200 ml olive oil
• 2 medium sized onions, chopped
• 2 liters hot water

1. We put the onions and some olive oil in a medium size pot.
2. We cook until softens.
3. We add the beans and we cook for 3-4 minutes.
4. We add the water, we cover the pot, we reduce to medium heat and we boil for 30 minutes.
5. We add the celerey and the carrots and we continue to cook for 40 more minutes.
6. It's important during the cooking to always have enough water in the pot and to stir regularly.
7. We check if our beans and vegetables are ready (soft when bitten).
8. When ready, we add salt and pepper.
9. We stir.
10. We serve with 1 table spoon of olive oil and lemon juice.
11. Enjoy!
12. We can accompany this dish with: black olives, spring onions choppped and salted, any salted meat or fish, smoked herring or country made sausage.
13. A link to our blog with the recipe: http://littlecookingtips.blogspot.com/2012/01/white-bean-soup-fasolada-traditional.html.

celery, salt, olive oil, onions, liters hot water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fasolada-traditional-greek-beans-recipe-471692 (may not work)